年 kanji: year
年 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 6 strokes. It is read ネン, とし.
- Meaning
- year
- On'yomi
- ネン
- Kun'yomi
- とし
- Strokes
- 6
- JLPT level
- N5
- School grade
- Elementary school grade 1
How to write 年: stroke order
Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.
How to remember 年
Grain stalks bending under the weight of harvest: a year's worth of crops.
Words that use 年
- 今年ことし - this year
- 来年らいねん - next year
Example sentence
今年は何年ですか？
What year is it this year?
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Questions about 年
- What does 年 mean?
- 年 means year.
- How do you read 年?
- 年 has the on'yomi ネン and the kun'yomi とし.
- How many strokes does 年 have?
- 年 is written with 6 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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